Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-12
THE MIDDLEBURY GRADED SCHOOL.

The fall term of the Middlebury Grad
school opens Monday, Sept. II.
lie prudential committee have author
ed necessary repairs on the building.
ne steam-heating apparatus has been
lt in better condition. and much-needed
gulators have been supplied, so that
e quantity of heat can be better gov
ned in the various rooms. Hardwood
bors have been laid in the lower hall
d in one room and extensive interior
hitting will probably be done. The
best and best school property in the
unity ought not to be allowed to deteri-
ate. The committee have in the prin-
RS hands catalogue or prospectus of
e school, containing school calendar.
e list of officers and teachers. courses
study from the first primary through
e High school. rules and regulations.
ition and expenses for nonresident
ipils, etc. etc. \ copy can be obtained
the prudential committee or of the
Fincipal, Mr.. c. ID. Mead.
This pamphlet has been prepared with
nsiderable care and labor. The course
study has been re-arranged with adj
&c. it is thought, in several important
lrticulars. The work in the first wears
the primary department is to be i'm
loved by relieving the teachers of the
ktra work they have had in teaching
asses from the higher grades, so that
e whole course may be shortened one
ear, making nine instead of ten years
ON the first primary through the gram
ar school. In order that this may be
complished the committee have adopted
re rule that no pupil not having learned
read shall be admitted to the first pri-
AIRY except at the beginning of the
fhool year in September. The reason
this is obvious. Pupils coming in
ON time to time not knowing the alpha
BIT take so much time from the class and
tard the whole school.
We know of no particular in which the
iddlebury Graded school is behind the
Pst schools of Vermont. Its superiority
yer the common district schools about
is at once manifest, its thorough sys-
IN of grading having great advantages
o teacher can succeed as well with
holars of all ages and studies ranging
ON the primer TO the algebra and &c
netry, as with pupils who are all in the
lme grade and engaged in the SAME
udes. Our school has eight teachers
Dt one of whom but has achieved sue
ess here or elsewhere in the particular
apartment over which they preside
hey are all tried, experienced and sue
essful teachers. Beside these eight
lere is thoroughly competent teache
music, who gives vocal instruction il
be intermediate, grammar and higl
choOls without expense to the pupils
the primaries each teacher instruct
er own pupils in music. Special in
ruction may be received at reasonable
ties in both vocal and instrumental mu
c. Another accomplished teacher i
repaired to give special attention t,
rawing and painting; and French will
taught by a successful teacher if
efficient number of pupils desire it
ore attention is to be paid during tn
bming year to drawing in the variou
rades, and Prang's excellent system O
Art Education will be introduced
decreased attention will be given, also
all grades, to the proper use of Ian
uage and the study of the best an
urest English. During the coming yea
resident Brainerd is to give to the elias
tudying Natural Philosophy course c
ectures running through two terms l.
istrated by the costly apparatus in tn
hysical laboratory of Middlebury co
Pge. Other lectures by eminent gentle
len of the State are to be given frol
me- to time durinU the war Tho soho,